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The long-run evolution of wealth has been central to debates in economic history and macroeconomics, but until now evidence has been largely confined to Western ... Continuer la lecture

On 9 April 2025, Thomas Piketty was interviewed at the “Taxing Billionaires” conference. On this occasion, he shared his views on billionaire taxation and the ... Continuer la lecture

Is public ownership or privatisation better? Throughout the 20th century, debates on public versus private ownership swung back and forth, often framed ideologically rather than ... Continuer la lecture

Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, the United States has experienced a sharp compression of wage inequality, reversing roughly one-third of the increase observed ... Continuer la lecture

Face à l’envolée du coût de ces catastrophes, il devient crucial d’identifier les populations les plus exposées. Dans cette note, Thomas Bézy et Lucas Chancel ... Continuer la lecture

Alors que les coûts liés au changement climatique devraient augmenter de manière exponentielle, il est crucial d’identifier les segments de la population les plus exposés ... Continuer la lecture

Amongst the most widely used measures of income or wealth inequality is the Gini coefficient. In recent times, there has been a rise in popularity ... Continuer la lecture

Properly evaluating and designing policies that take wealth inequality into account relies on measuring wealth accurately at the regional level. This is particularly important in countries ... Continuer la lecture

At the heart of a thriving society lies the principle of equal opportunity: the idea that one’s background should not preordain one’s future. An excellent ... Continuer la lecture